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Phoenix

The Mars Lander surpassed its original three-month mission, lasting five months in the Martian northern plains, digging up scientific "firsts" along the way.

Phoenix Mars Landing: Nerves and Joy

Animation and mission control video from Mars Phoenix landing day May 25, 2008.

View from Above of Phoenix's Stowed Robotic Arm Camera

This artist's animation of an imaginary camera zooming in from above shows the location of the Robotic Arm Camera on NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander.

Phoenix Stretches its Arm

The Phoenix spacecraft is scheduled to begin raising its robotic arm up and out of its stowed configuration on the third Martian day, or Sol 3 (May 28, 2008) of the mission. This artist's animation, based on engineering models, shows how Phoenix will accomplish this task.

Animation showing backshell and parachute

This animation zooms in on the backshell and parachute, about 300 meters to the south of the Phoenix lander.

Phoenix Work Area Animation

This animation from Sol 1 shows a mosaic of the Phoenix digging area in the Martian terrain.

How to Take a Picture of A Robotic Arm

This movie first shows an artist's animation of NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander snapping a picture of its arm, then transitions to the actual picture of the arm in its stowed configuration, with its biobarrier unpeeled.

Ready to Unfurl

This movie from NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander shows the spacecraft's robotic arm in its stowed configuration, with its biobarrier unpeeled.

Looking out Across the Martian Polar Plains

This movie shows the vast plains of the northern polar region of Mars, as seen by NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander shortly after touching down on the Red Planet.

How Phoenix Gets a Look at its Footing

This artist's animation shows how NASA's three-legged Phoenix Mars Lander is able to get a better look at its footing and the physical characteristics of the underlying soil on the surface of the Red Planet.

How to Take a Picture of a Spacecraft Landing

This artist's animation shows how NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter was able to snap a picture of NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander as it parachuted down to the surface of Mars.

Phoenix's Position on Mars

This animation shows an orbital view sweeping upward from Olympus Mons, the tallest volcano in the solar system, to the location of NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander in the northern polar reaches of Mars.

How Phoenix Talks to Earth

This animation shows how NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander stays in contact with Earth.

Phoenix Takes a Picture of Its Solar Panel

Phoenix Landing: Nerves and Joy

This video includes highlights from the entry, descent and landing phase as Mars Phoenix Lander touched down on the Red Planet on May 25, 2008.

Mars Landing Challenge -- Big Science Ahead

Scientists plan intriguing research, once Phoenix lands safely on Mars.

Drop Tests of Phoenix Parachute and Radar

Water Hammer Test

How to Correct a Trajectory

Final Steps to Mars